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On
Tuesday, Sao Paulo Gov. Tarcisio de Freitas published on his
social media channels a video of two officers dressed as
videogame characters Mario and Luigi as they arrested a suspect.
The biggest sensation among Sao Paulo revelers, though, are the
six Power Ranger-clad officers who have morphed into action
since Saturday — the first day of the bash that officially ends
on Wednesday. They arrested a suspect that carried seven stolen
cellphones, police said. Several other raids took place since.
Video released by Sao Paulo state's public security secretariat
shows Yellow and Red rangers arresting a man and placing him in
a police car. The footage also shows Green and Red rangers
immobilizing a man on the ground as onlookers cheer.
By early Tuesday, Sao Paulo authorities said six people had been
arrested and 23 stolen cellphones had been recovered by the
disguised officers since Carnival began nationwide. The same
strategy was used last year.
“The Power Rangers of our police are once again putting on a
full show during Carnival,” Gov. de Freitas said on Sunday in
his social media channels. “Go, go Power Rangers!”
Police said criminals from various Brazilian states came to Sao
Paulo's Carnival to steal phones, potentially granting access to
bank account apps, causing bigger losses for victims. On the
weekend, police said a gang rented an apartment in the
metropolis as a hub for their theft operations.
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Savarese reported from Rio de Janeiro.
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